10 Celebs Born April 26 That You’ve Definitely Heard Of

Channing Tatum is basically the king of smooth moves — from his breakout dance moves in Step Up to being the charming lead in Magic Mike. Fun fact? Before he was famous, he rocked a hard hat as a roofer and dropped it all to be a male stripper named "Chan Crawford." Talk about a plot twist!

Giancarlo Esposito is the face of villainy done right! He’s nailed baddies like Gustavo Fring in Breaking Bad and Moff Gideon in The Mandalorian. Early start alert: he made his Broadway debut when he was just 8 years old, sharing the stage with Shirley Jones. Little dude, big dreams.

Melania Trump went from runway to the White House, making waves with her "Be Best" campaign focused on kids. She had dreams of fashion design before becoming a model, proving you can switch gears and still rock the spotlight.

Kevin James knows how to keep it funny and family-friendly. From The King of Queens to buddying up with Adam Sandler, he’s the go-to guy for laughs. FYI: he was a wrestling champ in high school before making comedy his jam.

Jordana Brewster made fast cars and fierce family vibes famous as Mia Toretto in the Fast & Furious movies. Bonus: she picked up fluent Portuguese growing up in Brazil, so she’s got serious multilingual swag.

Jet Li is all about those epic fight moves, starring in classics like Once Upon a Time in China. Fun tidbit: as a martial arts wiz kid, he performed for President Nixon in 1974 and politely turned down being his bodyguard. High kicks over politics any day!

T-Boz helped TLC make R&B history with her unforgettable voice. She’s won four Grammys and used her fame to raise awareness about sickle cell anemia—a condition she’s battled since she was seven. Doctor predictions? She totally proved them wrong.

Amber Midthunder totally nailed it as Naru in Prey and keeps breaking barriers in Hollywood. She’s also a skilled Brazilian jiu-jitsu practitioner and animal rights advocate. Yep, she’s as cool as she sounds.

Before he was Smallville’s Clark Kent, Tom Welling actually turned down the role twice. Imagine that! Luckily, he came around to give us those iconic superhero vibes and is now a proud family guy balancing TV and dad life.

Jay DeMarcus co-founded Rascal Flatts and played bass like a champ on tons of country hits. Bonus surprise: he once played himself (with amnesia!) on CSI. Now that’s a fun plot twist on a TV show!